Saturday, January 30, 2010

Operation: One Fish, Two Fish...A lesson in marketing

Dear Lonely and Desperate,
Seriously?!? Is this how you want people to think of you? Do you think you're going to get the girl this way? Sign me up!

And for the record, posting pictures that make you look like a convict don't help either. I'm still learning about this online dating thing, and there are pictures of me out there that aren't flattering, but I do know enough not to use them. If a picture is worth a thousand words, choose carefully!

I'm really trying not to judge you as a potential "match" by just looks, but photos represent a significant portion of what we all have to go off, and a lot of them make me want to go off of you.

While we're on this subject...it's also helpful that if you are only posting a couple of pictures of you and several of scenery, children, and other women, it helps to explain. For example, is photography one of your hobbies or is it of your last vacation destination? Is that your sister or ex? Your favorite niece or your kid? This is important information to have and without explanation, I'm left to make assumptions.

Please--get your friends, relatives, kids, someone to read your profile and let you know if you're being ridiculous. (Thanks to my peeps for reviewing mine!)

Yours truly,
Wanderlust Wahine

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